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A piston is pressurized to 15.5 psi at 405 K. If the piston compresses the air, from 8.98 L to 7.55 L, and the pressure drops to 10.9 psi, what is the new temperature, in Kelvin?

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Answer:

239.45 K

Step-by-step explanation:

Ideal gas law formula is P1V1T2=P2V2T1

Rearrange that to get...

T2=T1P2V2/P1V1

Fill in the values and solve.

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